File photo of the Lethbridge Police Service station. The LPS has charged a 34-year-old man in connection with a convenience store robbery. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge man charged in connection with convenience store robbery

Dec 12, 2022 | 11:06 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a 34-year-old man in connection with a southside convenience store robbery.

On November 18, 2022, at around 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at a convenience store along the 700 block of 6 Avenue South.

Police said the investigation found that a masked man entered the store, armed with a folding knife.

The LPS reported that the suspect then went behind the counter and stolen cash, cigarettes, and lottery tickets before fleeing the scene.

No injuries were reported.

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The LPS obtained video surveillance footage of the incident and said following a further investigation by the Crime Suppression Team, it was determined that the same suspect was linked to a credit card fraud earlier in the day. The suspect was identified and arrested without incident on December 8, 2022.

Taylor Terry Wiseman, 24, of Lethbridge, faces the following charges:

• One count of robbery
• One count of disguised with intent
• One count of possession of an offensive weapon
• One count of theft of a credit card
• One count of use of a stolen credit card

Wiseman has since been released from custody and is scheduled to be in court on January 16, 2023.

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